Chasing a Dream
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Written by Stephen on November 11, 2012
Trying to Understand the Entitlement Ethos in Abigail Fisher v University of Texas and Republican Party Post-Election
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So I am really puzzled by people like Abigail Fisher of the current US Supreme Court case Abigail Fisher v University of Texas. A mediocre student, the University of Texas insists that she simply was not good enough, but she is certain that the reason she was not accepted is because of affirmative action and less-qualified minorities. This case also pulls Asian Americans into the argument. Lots of folks have already written about the legal dimensions of this case, and it is complex, but I am curious about the sense of entitlement that makes her so certain that it is the fault of others that she did not get in.
Written by frances on November 11, 2012
